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Jim Wilkinson (Australian politician)

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Jim Wilkinson
President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
In office
21 May 2013 – 3 May 2019
Preceded bySue Smith
Succeeded byCraig Farrell
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Nelson
In office
1 July 1999 – 3 May 2019
Preceded byDivision created
Succeeded byMeg Webb
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Queenborough
In office
27 May 1995 – 30 June 1999
Preceded byJohn Stopp
Succeeded byDivision abolished
Personal details
Born
James Scott Wilkinson

(1951-12-04) 4 December 1951 (age 72)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Personal information
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
BattingLeft-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1973–1977Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 3 2
Runs scored 166 8
Batting average 33.20 4.00
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 79 8
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 February 2012

James Scott Wilkinson (born 4 December 1951) is an Australian former politician and sportsman, who was an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, representing the Division of Queenborough from 1995, then the Division of Nelson from 1999 when Queenborough was abolished. He was President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 2013, until his retirement from the council in May 2019.

As a child, Wilkinson lived in Battery Point and later Sandy Bay where he attended Hutchins School. Upon completing his studies, he moved to Melbourne to play for South Melbourne in the VFL between 1970 and 1972.[1]

After three years in Melbourne, he then returned to Tasmania to study law, while also continuing with sport playing football and cricket for Sandy Bay.

As a result of his efforts he played first-class cricket for Tasmania from 1973 to 1975 as well as becoming the Australian junior and senior royal amateur tennis champion.

In 1977, he married his wife Jill and together they have four children and four grandchildren.

On completing his sporting career, he turned his focus to the ABC to commentate on both football and cricket. His commentating career in football lasted more than 15 years and expanded into a football program on 7HT on Saturday mornings with Noel Grey.

He later took a position with the Tasmanian Football Commission for a number of years, the last of which being the role of Chief Commissioner for Tasmania Australia National Football League. During this time he was also a member of the Tasmanian Cricket Association Board for many years and a representative on the Swimming Tasmania Board.

As well as his position on the Tasmanian Legislative Council his is also practising lawyer in Hobart, working as a consultant to Wallace Wilkinson & Webster, having been a partner of the firm prior to his appointment to the Legislative Council.

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Wilkinson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
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Tasmanian Legislative Council
Preceded by President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
2013–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Queenborough
1995–1999
Abolished
New seat Member for Nelson
1999–2019
Succeeded by